What 21st Century Skills does this assessment address? Critical Thinking ·Exercising sound reasoning in understanding ·Making complex choices and decisions ·Understanding the interconnections among systems ·Identifying and asking significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions ·Framing, analyzing and synthesizing information in order to solve problems and answer questions Creativity and Innovativeness ·Demonstrating originality and inventiveness in work ·Developing, implementing and communicating new ideas to others ·Being open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives ·Acting on creative ideas to make a tangible and useful contribution to the domain in which the innovation occurs Communication ·Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively through speaking and writing ·Demonstrating ability to work effectively with diverse teams ·Exercising flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal ·Assuming shared responsibility for collaborative work Information Literacy ·Accessing information efficiently and effectively, evaluating information criticallyl and competently and using information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand ·Possessing a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information Media Literacy ·Understanding how media messages are constructed, for what purposes and using which tools, characteristics and conventions. ·Examining how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors. ·Possessing a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information I/C/T Literacy ·Using digital technology, communication tools and/or networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in order to function in a knowledge economy Using technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information, and the possession of a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information
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What 21st Century Skills does this assessment address?Critical Thinking
· Exercising sound reasoning in understanding
· Making complex choices and decisions
· Understanding the interconnections among systems
· Identifying and asking significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions
· Framing, analyzing and synthesizing information in order to solve problems and answer questions
Creativity and Innovativeness
· Demonstrating originality and inventiveness in work
· Developing, implementing and communicating new ideas to others
· Being open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives
· Acting on creative ideas to make a tangible and useful contribution to the domain in which the innovation occurs
Communication
· Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively through speaking and writing
· Demonstrating ability to work effectively with diverse teams
· Exercising flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal
· Assuming shared responsibility for collaborative work
Information Literacy
· Accessing information efficiently and effectively, evaluating information criticallyl and competently and using information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand
· Possessing a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information
Media Literacy
· Understanding how media messages are constructed, for what purposes and using which tools, characteristics and conventions.
· Examining how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors.
· Possessing a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information
I/C/T Literacy
· Using digital technology, communication tools and/or networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in order to function in a knowledge economy
Using technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information, and the possession of a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information